# Saw IV was given the greenlight before the third movie even opened. This was stated in Fangoria Magazine #257. "The synopsis, bare as it is, takes the third installment to a new budget level for Lionsgate's wildly successful franchise. Saw was made for approximately $1 million, Saw II cost $4 million and the figure for Saw III, according to producer Mark Burg , has risen to $10 million. Saw III was greenlighted the morning after Saw II opened to massive box-office returns, the producer confirms, "and when they ordered Saw III, they also ordered and greenlit Saw IV."

# Is the first movie in the SAW series not to be written by SAW Co-creator Leigh Whannell

# Though producers wanted Donnie Walberg to reprise his role, his schedule made him unavailable and his character was not included in the original script. However, after shooting began, his schedule freed up, and the script was re-written to include his character.

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Jigsaw and his apprentice Amanda are dead. Now, upon the news of Detective Kerry's murder, two seasoned FBI profilers, Agent Strahm and Agent Perez, arrive in the terrified community to assist the veteran Detective Hoffman in sifting through Jigsaw's latest grizzly remains and piecing together the puzzle. However, when SWAT Commander Rigg is abducted and thrust into a game, the last officer untouched by Jigsaw has but ninety minutes to overcome a series of demented traps and save an old friend or face the deadly consequences.

I'll see it mostly because it's kind of a ritual with a buddy and me. Although I'm not really sure how this is going to go. I thought two could've done far better (needle pit was probably the best part), I enjoyed 3. I remember hearing something that the "new" Jigsaw is his son or something of that sort, anyone know?